NASA NTRS · 19980232017
Overview of Laminar Flow Control
Abstract
The history of Laminar Flow Control (LFC) from the 1930s through the 1990s is reviewed and the current status of the technology is assessed. Early studies related to the natural laminar boundary-layer flow physics, manufacturing tolerances for laminar flow, and insect-contamination avoidance are discussed. Although most of this publication is about slot-, porous-, and perforated-suction LFC concept studies in wind tunnel and flight experiments, some mention is made of thermal LFC. Theoretical and computational tools to describe the LFC aerodynamics are included for completeness.
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Joslin, Ronald D.. 1998-10-01. Overview of Laminar Flow Control. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19980232017
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